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Hi all and welcome to another week on the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thank you for joining us for the Art Journaling Challenge and we hope you will all join us again this week too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This week we would like you to create something:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

 Thanks\/Thanksgiving<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As it\u2019s the first Monday of the month we are showcasing a brand\/company. This week we are all using some fabulous products from AAll and Create<\/a>. You don\u2019t have to use them to join in with the challenge but if you have them we would love to see them used.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The lovely folks over at Simon Says Stamp<\/a> are generously giving away a FABULOUS $50 voucher to shop at the  Simon Says Stamp Store! <\/a>All you have to do is take out your crafty supplies, make something following this week\u2019s prompt, and add a link in the Inlinkz at the bottom of this post! You can join 5 times so you could have 5 chances to win! How AWESOME is that!! All winners are chosen randomly, so everyone has an equal chance to win! Woo Hoo!! Good Luck to everyone! The Design Team is looking forward to seeing your crafty makes and will pop around to visit you ASAP!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Please remember to click on the person’s name to see all of the details of how we made these creations and leave these wonderful girls some comment love<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This week we are welcoming back the lovely Nikki aka Addicted To Art<\/a> into the Designer Spotlight. If you haven’t visited her blog before then you are in for a real treat!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nikki<\/a> has created a bright Thank you card using AALL and Create Flourishing Vase Stamp Set<\/a> and Digital Bubbles Stencil<\/a>. The background uses the stencil along with PaperArtsy Fresco Acrylic Paints<\/a> on a Gel Plate.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Andrea<\/a> is thankful to have always lived in happy places. She made a mini-notebook using AALL & Create’s #191<\/a> house stamp with a quote from their #193<\/a> stamp. She also used their #122<\/a> stamp in the background.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Anna-Karin<\/a> made an art journal page inspired by memories of late summer flowers. She used the AALL & Create Eclectic Stems set<\/a>, designed by Tracy Evans. The title was die cut with the Simon Says Stamp Archie Jr Solid Letters<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Barbara<\/a> used AAll and Create’s Stencil #10<\/a> to create the backgrounds of her trio of tags. She completed her project with Skeleton Leaves by Tim Holtz Sizzix<\/a>, Tim Holtz Stampers Anonymous  Lumberjack CMS384<\/a> and Tim Holtz Ranger Ink Distress Oxides sprays Pine Needles<\/a>, Wild honey<\/a>, Evergreen bough<\/a>, and Rusty hinge<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Cheiron<\/a> created a card to give thanks for the little things, including her home using AALL & Create House Set 1<\/a>, her favorite bright colors of Distress Oxides<\/a>, watercolor paint<\/a>, Altenew Antique Gold Metallic Ink Spray <\/a>and some black gouache<\/a> to create the splatter. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Emma<\/a> created a very special Thanksgiving card and used the AALL & Create Ice Cracks Stencil<\/a> to add texture to her background, together with an arrangement of leaves and a sentiment all die cut using Tim Holtz dies, 3D Leaf Impresslits Cut & Emboss Die<\/a> and the Alphanumeric Classic Lower Die<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Kath<\/a> decorated a gift bag to send some favourite treats to a special friend just to say thank you for her love and friendship. She used AALL&Create #233 Flower Moments<\/a>, Stencil #39 Lotza Dotz<\/a>, Simon Says Stamp Bold Thanks die<\/a> and sentiment from Big Thanks Words<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Lols <\/a>made a thank you card using an AAll &Create Deer Clear Stamp Set<\/a>. For the background she used Simon’s Exclusive Birch Column <\/a>and Woodgrain Block Dies <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Macarena<\/a> made a contrasting card using AALL and Create BOTANICALS Modified #207<\/a> stamps colored them with Tim Holtz Distress Candied Apple<\/a>. For the background she used Simon Says Stamp Damask Background<\/a> stamp. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Maura<\/a> made a trio of artist trading cards using AALL and Create’s Wood-pile stencil #63<\/a> and Tracy Evans #44 stamp set<\/a> and added a blend of colors with Prima’s Water Soluble Oil Pastels in Rustic<\/a> and Basic<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Meihsia<\/a> was inspired to create a mixed media tag using AALL & Create Sunflower Power Stencil<\/a> on the background and decorated it with Prima Marketing Grungy Butterflies<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Sandra<\/a> made a Thanks card using the Cracked Walls stencil from AALL & Create<\/a>, and tried out the Nuvo Sparkle Sprays in colors Apple Spritzer<\/a>, Blush Burst<\/a> and Morning Fog<\/a> and fell in love with them. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Zoey<\/a> made this card using the beautiful stamp set AALL & Create Checkered Nature<\/a> paired with AALL & Create CIRCLE CHAIN Stencil Border<\/a>. For the background she combined a bunch of Distress Ink reinkers<\/a> as watercolors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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So now it’s YOUR turn to get out your inks, paints and all things arty and start creating! We are looking forward to seeing what you make!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Follow Simon Says Stamp on Instagram<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Do you use Instagram ?  If so please add  #sssmchallenge<\/a>so we can see your entries there too!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are fabulous give aways and inspiration from fabulous designers on a daily basis over on the Simon Says Stamp Blog,<\/a> if you haven’t subscribed by email you may want to so you don’t miss out<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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You have until Monday  8am Ohio time. 1pm UK time, 2 pm CET to join in<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We will also be choosing a selection of our entries to put in the spotlight. This is a special honor where we talk about why we loved that entry in particular and award a special badge too! For the full rules please read the challenge rules posted in the side-bar here on our blog.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Please read the challenge rules on the sidebar. It has come to our attention that some are entering projects that were posted weeks ago. While they may follow the theme they are not eligible to win the voucher. All creations must be newly published. Thank You <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n

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You are invited to the Inlinkz<\/strong> link party!<\/p>\nClick here to enter<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n